English Explanatory Dictionary

monochrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  2. A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.
adj
  1. Having only one colour.
  2. Representing colours with shades of gray.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/ /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/ en-au-monochrome.ogg

Word forms

monochrome monochromes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

Synonyms

monochromatic monocolor monocoloured monotone unicolor unicolored grayscale greyscale

Related words

monochromatic

Derived words

monochromator monochromist
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